Bear Claw

National Youth Leadership Training

Theodore Roosevelt Council

Key Dates for Applicants

February 1 - April 30

Applicant Meets with Scoutmaster to Review Request to attend Bear Claw.  The Scoutmaster must sign the application and fill out an evaluation of the applicant.

February 1 - April 30

Registration period for both courses.  A completed application is submitted to the Council Service Center with a $ 100 deposit.

April 1

$ 100 deposit due at the Council Service Center.

May 1 - June 1

Applications are reviewed by the course staff to set up patrol; wait listed applicants are placed on a course if space is available.

May 18, 2008 @2:00 pm

Participant Briefing  - This is a mandatory briefing.

Come dressed in a full summer Class A uniform, with knee socks. Download the Participant Orientation Briefing materials.

June 1

All applicants must complete Troop Leadership Training run by the troop's SPL and SM by this date.

• Balance of course fee due at Council Service Center.

• No fees will be accepted at the pre-course briefing. 

July 4 -6 and July 11-13

Personal Equipment List

August 10-16

Personal Equipment List

Post Course

Earning the Bear Claw Necklace 

• Scouts completing the Bear Claw NYLT course will develop a personal vision statement that will be forwarded to their Scoutmaster. 

• Scouts have one year from the completion of the course to finish the goals outlined in the vision statement and review it with their Scoutmaster. 

• The Scoutmaster will submit an evaluation to the Course director, after which the Scout will earn a Bear Claw necklace and Bear Claw Course certificate.